The Band
Sonic
X is a Melodic Hard rock band based out
of Toronto, Canada. They have often been
described as a combination of classic
rock bands such as Led Zeppelin, Whitesnake
and even Metallica at times. The four
members of Sonic X are Vocalist Adam Troy,
Guitarist Lawrence Falcomer, Bassist Joseph
Cumbo and Drummer Michael Marquez. The
band has been together for quite some
time, achieving stability once Adam Troy
joined the band. The foundation of Sonic
X was built long ago when Joseph Cumbo
met Drummer Michael Marquez in high school.
Joseph watched Michel perform in a band
called Aftermath and though that this
hard-hitting Drummer's style reminded
him of John Bonham.
Impressed with his performance, Joseph
stuck up a friendship with Michael and
eventually joined Aftermath. Their friendship
has stood the test of time and due to
their great chemistry they've created
an air tight rhythm section. Aside from
Aftermath the two played in various club
bands together always looking for ways
to improve their band and situation. Through
some mutual friends they heard about an
extremely talented guitar player that
was playing in a band with some high school
friends. That Guitar player was Lawrence
Falcomer.
The bands' fortunes changed when Lawrence
decided to jam with Joseph & Michael.
The chemistry between the three was obvious
right away as Lawrence fit in perfectly.
The band recruited a friend to sing in
the band as they worked on a variety of
cover songs and hit the local bar circuit.
The band took a break when Lawrence Falcomer
went to Los Angeles to study at the world-renowned
Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT).
Joseph and Michael kept playing together
with other Musicians until Lawrence returned.
Once the three were back together again
they formed a Band called L.A.
L.A. played a mix of cover material and
original songs as they became a force
on the local scene often playing to sold
out venues. The band toured all of Canada
from coast to coast, writing original
material as they made their way across
the country. They would introduce their
original songs in their set amidst the
cover songs and found that the audience
reaction was positive.
Although L.A. achieved local success,
including being named "Best Toronto Club
Band" at the prestigious Toronto Music
Awards, they felt that in order to reach
the next level they would need a new vocalist
that would take them there.
Through a mutual friend, Gil Moore of
the legendary Canadian Rock band "Triumph"
Joseph was introduced to Adam Troy who
was singing with a band called "Rage of
Angels" in Orlando, Florida.
Gil raved about this singer and thought
that Adam would fit the band perfectly.
Joseph decided to see Adam firsthand while
Adam was performing on the local club
scene in Orlando Florida.
Adam did not disappoint; he was everything
Gil described, and more. Joseph thought
that Adam would be a perfect fit for L.A.
His vocal style and on-stage charisma
were exactly what they was needed to get
them to the next level.
Adam flew to Toronto to meet the rest
of the band and it was immediately evident
that there was something special about
to take place. Adam agreed to join the
band and relocated from warm sunny Florida
to frigid Toronto, Canada. The band took
itself off the road and concentrated solely
on writing new material. Once they were
ready to emerge and play live shows armed
with their new original material, they
decided to change their name from "L.A."
to "Zara White", as they felt that with
a new vocalist, new songs and a new sound
the band should re-emerge as a new entity.
Zara White played select club dates that
were well received as they played mostly
original material written after Adam had
joined. The band received a lot of attention
from major labels and management companies,
but due to unavoidable circumstances,
they took a hiatus for a period of time
to concentrate on other projects. With
the urging of friends and fans the band
decided to reform and work on some new
material, calling themselves Sonic X.
Joseph played a demo of the songs they
had worked on for Mladen of the band Von
Groove & Final Frontier, and he was instrumental
in getting the tape to Mark Alger at Z
Records. The band was signed to a Worldwide
Record Deal with Z Records on July 8th,
2004, and their much-anticipated self
titled debut CD will be released on October
25, 2004.